Shakori Fletcher

(678) 221-7451 | sfletcher2@elon.edu

Current Address: 9191 Campus Box, Elon, NC 27244
Permanent Address: 799 Natchez Valley Trace, Grayson, GA 30017

EDUCATION

Elon University, Elon, NC

Bachelor of Arts: Broadcast and New Media
Minors: Professional Sales and Statistics
Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain

Expected May 2016

GPA: 3.77
Spring 2015

SALES EXPERIENCE
The Pendulum Student Newspaper, Sales Associate, Elon University
December 2013-Present
Prospect for advertisements, manage client relationships, collaborate on sales strategies with staff
Directly responsible for generating $1800 of sales revenue throughout Fall 2014 semester
Turner, Ad Sales Intern, Atlanta, Georgia
December 2015-January 2016
Assisted in sales process through client profiles, database management, and portfolio analytics
Sales Team, Champion2015 Ball State Regional Sales Competition, Muncie, Indiana August 2014-October 2015
Exhibited sales skills in two rounds of 20 minute sales presentations to professionals acting as buyers
Also awarded First Runner Up in 2014 Great Northwoods Sales Warm-up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
NBCUniversal, Ad Sales Intern- Direct Response Group, New York, New York
June 2015-August 2015
Assisted in the facilitation of the ad sales process across all News, Cable and Entertainment properties
Generated pre-logs, post-logs and flowcharts for media buyers, Developed marketing materials for clients
EMC Corporation, Inside Sales Intern, Franklin, Massachusetts
June 2014-August 2014
Won Most Qualified Lead, Performed outbound sales activities such as cold calling and lead generation
Met activity metrics including 250 calls per week to identify new business opportunities

MEDIA EXPERIENCE
Office of University Communications, Intern, Elon University
August 2013-Present
Interview campus leaders and write feature stories for quarterly publication The Magazine of Elon
IRTS Foundation, 2015 Summer Fellow, New York, New York
June 2015-August 2015
Networked, questioned and interacted with media industry leaders through 1:1 meetings, panels and seminars
Selected for all expense-paid opportunity as 1 of 30 awardees from applicant pool of 1000+
Internet Hall of Fame Ceremony, Undergraduate Researcher, Berlin, Germany
August 2013-May 2014
Selected to team of 5 to travel to Berlin to interview notable Internet founders for their future predictions
Presented findings at 2014 National Conferences of Undergraduate Research at the University of Kentucky
Digital Media Convergence Course, Producer, Elon University
April 2013
Directed short documentary on interracial dating that currently has over 8000 YouTube views

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Burlington Housing Authority, Public Speaking Coach, Burlington, North Carolina
August 2014-Present
Established a public speaking program for middle-high school age girls, Develop curriculum and deliver
weekly modules designed to teach public speaking and enhance overall presentation skills
Elon University Admissions, Intern, Elon University
August 2013-Present
Present information sessions to students and parents, collaborate directly with senior staff to facilitate process

SKILLS
Software: Salesforce.com, Avid Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SAS
Social Media: Twitter, LinkedIn, WordPress, Facebook, Instagram

HONORS
Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honors Society- Elected to Vice-President for 2015-2016 school year
Elon Communications Fellow- Advanced track consisting of specialized courses, grants, trips and faculty advisors
Ron Brown Captain Scholar- Awarded to top 3% of applicants, invitation-only professional development program